I did check some of the copurt rules and wonder if this might apply ... 3.6 DISMISSAL DOCKETS. The following cases are eligible for dismissal for want of prosecution pursuant to T.R.C.P. 165a: (a) Cases on file for more than 120 days in which no answer has been filed or is required by law; (b) Cases which have been on file for more than eighteen months and are not set for trial; (c) Cases in which a party or his attorney has failed to take any action specified by the court.